What a beautiful post! You have such a sweet spirit! I love to go out in the wee early hours when we are at the beach and feel God's presence. It's awesome! Love your new profile picture! Great tan :)XO~Michelle

Beautiful, Laurie- I knew we were kindred spirits...that is where I feel the closest to God too! The ocean calls my name ALL the time..and the closest I can come here is the crashing waves of Lake Michigan or Lake Superior. I read your prose with a smarting in my eyes and a lump in my throat. I love you, my good friend. I am living your Florida vacation through your words and pictures until I can return to the shore myself! xxoo Diana

Oh Laurie this is absolutely wonderful! Your thoughts and photos are what the sea is all about, about how He made this for us and how He reaches out to us. It is by the sea that I feel the closet as well and give thanks to Him for all that He gives and show us. It is amazing how much our eyes, ears and hearts are opened when we feel at peace. :)I so agree with Debbie that you should write a book of inspiration such as this. Hugs to you sweets!

Goodness Laurie this is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! I just LOVE IT!!!! What an inspiring way you have of writing and taking photos... just wonderful!! Thanks for sharing your other post at FNF! :) Love this!! Hugs, Courtney

Laurie, not only are your photos gorgeous, but your words are amazing! You are a poet for sure! I, too feel closer to God while walking along the shore. I almost felt as if i were right there with you as I read your post:) Hubby and I are near Mt. Rushmore tonight, enroute to Washington State. God's creation is truly amazing!

It must be looking at the sea and realizing He created this vastness, and yet His eye is on little old me, and His great heart is overcome with love for me, that makes being at the shore one of the easiest places to feel Him and talk to Him!

What a beautiful post Laurie. I love all of your pictures and the poetic way your words captured the way you were feeling. I think being close to the ocean and enjoying all of it's sights and sounds is almost heavenly ♥

Hope you had a wonderful escape. Those photos of the shore are so serene. Reminds me of Seaside, FL. I wonder if you stopped in my town for a yummy dinner on your way south. Let me know when you have time.

Hi Laurie, welcome back!!! You have been missed! This post is just beautiful! So glad you had such a wonderful time with your hubs. Kevin and I are off to Hawaii next week; hope it's as wonderful as your vacation.~ Julie

Such words of beauty, I teared up reading your soft spoken words! Words The Lord heard clearly, written in that sweet journal, a passage perhaps, a strong women of faith you are, may the tears of God Praise You!!!

Thank you for your visit to my place, without God I could not create! and with his word it is beauty! That being said my friend I thank you for your visit, it brought me to you this Sunday morning where I have read sweet words over here that will carry me through the day :)xoxoDorePS. I will share this with my aunt as soon as I make a call to her!

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